Dinesh Dagar
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| Dinesh Dagar | |
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| File:Dinesh Dagar at 2nd India Open 2018.jpg | |
| Statistics | |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Weight(s) | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | Delhi, India |
Dinesh Dagar is an Indian amateur boxer who competes in the welterweight division. He won silver medals at the 2018 India Open, the 2018 National Boxing Championships, the 2019 GeeBee Boxing Tournament, the 2019 India Open International Boxing Tournament, and the 2019 President's Cup. At the 2019 GeeBee Boxing Tournament, he recorded a notable victory over 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Evaldas Petrauskas of Lithuania.
Career
2013 ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championship
In March 2013, Dagar represented India in the 64 kg category at the ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championship held in Subic Bay, Philippines. He defeated Sri Lanka's A. S. Thuduwewathe in the opening round before losing to Mongolia's Batzorig Otgonjargal in the quarter-finals.[1][2]
2018 India Open
Competing in his first senior international tournament as a member of the India D squad, Dagar won the silver medal in the 69 kg category at the inaugural India Open in New Delhi. During the tournament, he defeated 2013 World Championships silver medallist Arisnoidys Despaigne of Cuba in the quarter-finals and former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manoj Kumar in the semi-finals before losing to Uzbekistan's Bobo Usmon Baturov in the final.[3]
2018 World Series of Boxing
Dagar represented the Indian Tigers in the 69 kg category during the 2018 World Series of Boxing. He made his appearance against China's Taximaimaiti Haishaer in the away-leg tie against the China Dragons in Guiyang, China.[4]
2018 National Boxing Championships
Representing the Railway Sports Promotion Board in the 69 kg division, Dagar defeated Harish Kumar of Tamil Nadu in the opening round.[5] He then upset Commonwealth Games silver medallist Mandeep Jangra of Haryana by a 4–1 decision in the semi-finals to reach the final,[6] where he finished runner-up after losing to Duryodhan Singh Negi.[7]
2019 GeeBee Boxing Tournament
At the 2019 GeeBee Boxing Tournament in Helsinki, Dagar defeated 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Evaldas Petrauskas of Lithuania by a 3–2 split decision in the opening round despite suffering a second-round knockdown.[8] He then defeated Finland's Aydin Behruz to reach the semi-finals and later beat Russia's Sergei Sobylinski by a 4–1 decision to advance to the final.[9] In the final, he lost to England’s Pat McCormack and won the silver medal in the 69 kg category.[10]
2019 India Open
Dagar won the silver medal in the 69 kg category at the 2019 India Open held in Guwahati, finishing runner-up to Ashish Kumar in the final.[11]
2019 President's Cup
Dagar won the silver medal in the 69 kg category at the 23rd President’s Cup held in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. He defeated Indonesia's Naumeo Defri by a unanimous 5–0 decision to reach the final,[12] where he lost to Indonesia's Samada Saputra to finish with the silver medal.[13]
2019 Elite Men's National Boxing Championships
Representing the Railway Sports Promotion Board in the 69 kg category, Dagar competed at the 2019 Elite Men’s National Boxing Championships held in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh. He was defeated 5–0 by Services boxer Naveen Boora in the pre-quarterfinals, ending his campaign.[14]
References
- ↑ "Junior boxers leave for Asian Championships". The Times of India. 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2026-07-27.
- ↑ "5.Asian Youth Championships - Subic Bay, Philippines - March 11-16 2013". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Archived from the original on 2025-07-08. Retrieved 2026-07-27.
- ↑ "Boxer Dinesh Dagar eyes Olympic glory". Mid-Day. Retrieved 2026-07-27.
- ↑ "Indian Tigers leave for China to take on China Dragons in WSB". The Times of India. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "Mandeep, Satish to enter quarters at National Boxing Championships". The Times of India. 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2026-07-27.
- ↑ "National Boxing Championships: Gaurav Bidhuri, Manish Kaushik storm into finals". The Times of India. 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2026-07-27.
- ↑ "National Boxing Championships: Second successive gold for Manish Kaushik, Gaurav Bidhuri takes silver". The Times of India. 2018-11-02. Retrieved 2026-07-27.
- ↑ "Dinesh Dagar knocks out former Olympic bronze medallist Evaldas Petrauskas". Mumbai Mirror. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "GeeBee Boxing Tournament: Five Indians enter finals". Sportstar. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "Kavinder Singh Bisht fetches gold; Shiva Thapa, three others settle for silver at Finland boxing tourney". The Indian Express. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "Mary Kom, Sarita Devi, Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa lead hosts' gold rush on final day of India Open boxing". The Indian Express. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "Boxers Simranjit, Dinesh reach President's Cup finals". The Times of India. 2019-07-25. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-07-27.
- ↑ "Annexure-9: International Medallists" (PDF). Boxing Federation of India. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "4th Elite Men's National Boxing Championships 2019 – Results". Boxing Federation of India. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
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